Full

Full

Definition: containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space

This. This is what I want my life to be. Full days- of living, of normal moments, of family vacations, of quiet times, of noisy and messy times. As many as possible. I want a full house- full of kids and someday grandkids. Full of friends coming over for suppers, coffees and saunas. Full of my kids having friends over, filling the house with their imagination and laughter.

Definition: involving a lot of activities.

I want my life to be full of moments. Hot sunny days at the beach and cozy rainy days at home. Trips to the farm to feed the animals and trips to the thrift store to sift for hidden treasures. Sundays at church and Mondays at home regrouping. I want my days full of activities, both quiet and relaxing and spontaneous adventures.

Definition: strong and resonant. Rich or intense

I want my life to be rich. Sure, in money-let’s be real, here- but more importantly rich in memories. These moments are what fill my heart. Writing in the quiet hours of the morning before the kids wake up and chaos reigns. The moments of chaos reigning, because I know it won’t be like this forever. Soon kids will be going to school which is the first step towards an empty nest. I want these days with my kids at home to be full of love, so they remember their childhood with happiness.

Definition: not lacking or omitting anything; complete.

At the end of my life, I want to look back on these days and not feel like I missed something. I want to feel content with how I lived. I want a complete life with a strong marriage and as many kids as God gives us. I want those special family moments, and I want those hard times too- because those are what makes us stronger and brings us closer together.

And when I am living a full life, that is when I am happiest. I am being true to who I want to be and how I want to be. My heart is where I feel my feelings so strongly. When my heart is full, I don’t need anything more.